Whores’ Glory
The reaction to a new film about sex workers tells us more about liberal reviewers than the workers themselves.
19477 Articles by: Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer is a PhD candidate in sociology at Stockholm University. He researches right-wing politics in welfare states.
The Last Lost Cause
Was the mid-century dominance of southern Democrats essential to the defeat of Hitler and the triumph of American democracy?
Against the Law
By organizing based on international law, the struggle for Palestinian liberation has been transformed into a question of rights.
The Oslo Illusion
The Oslo Accords weren’t a failure for Israel — they served as a fig leaf to consolidate and deepen its control over Palestinian life.
How Does the Subaltern Speak?
Postcolonial theory discounts the enduring value of Enlightenment universalism at its own peril.
The Problem of Sex
Without radical change, disquiet finds other outlets. Dystopic visions have replaced Shulamith Firestone and Adrienne Rich’s utopian ones.
Truth Told Through Lies
Zero Dark Thirty is a film that didn’t need to be made — it strives for realism, but ends up rehashing Bush-era tropes about the ‘war on terror.’
A Dishonest Umpire
Two-state proponents argue that comprehensive peace is only possible with deeper American involvement in the process. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Dead White Reds
For today’s beleaguered left, it’s tempting to pine over the past. But the lives of two socialist intellectuals remind us that no one should be too nostalgic for the twentieth century.
The Perils of Wonkery
As the policy wonk has risen in prestige, we seem to have reached the point where this entire class of commentators is highly susceptible to what I’ll call “Charlie Rose disease.”
Visions of a New World
The struggle for structural reforms is essential to changing the “common sense” of the US political arena. But it is not enough to wound the rabid beast; one must ultimately bring it down.
Bassem Youssef is No Jon Stewart
While Egypt’s Youssef himself cites Stewart as an influence, he’s the only one of the two who actually challenges the holders of power.
Profit On-Demand
The Internet has changed. What was once open and public has become the frontier of modern capitalism.
The Landscapes of Border Resistance
The border delineates an imagined terrain — its arbitrary nature is precisely what gives it power.
An Obituary from Below
Thatcher’s great achievements were also what made her so vile. Her talents were harnessed to horrible ends.
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Shulamith Firestone and the Private Life of Power
Firestone did for feminism what Camus did for existentialism.
Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013)
Margaret Thatcher was made by her era more than she made it.
Art After Occupy
“The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery.”
Kitchen Sink Socialism
We don’t need gay marriage to ruin one man, one woman, one mortgage relationships; we have austerity.